Pitt-UNC Monday Morning Aftermath: Now What?
North Carolina 38 – Pitt 35 Pitt’s ACC title hopes took a big hit following a sixth consecutive loss to North Carolina on Saturday. The Tar Heels came into the game 0-2 with a backup quarterback and a...
View ArticleBeyond the Box Score: Pitt vs. North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — New for 2018, we’re going beyond the box score for our PSN Die-Hards. We’ll start with the post-game depth chart, broken down by participants, injuries and non-participants. You...
View ArticleVukovcan: The 2018 Season Isn’t Over for Pitt
Despite the disappointment of what took place in Chapel Hill on Saturday, the Pitt season hasn’t ended and they have a lot of games to still play. Judging from comments and tweets since Saturday’s...
View ArticleWatch: Pat Narduzzi Week 5 Press Conference
PITTSBURGH — Monday at Pitt’s South Side practice facility, Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi broke down his team’s 38-35 loss to North Carolina last Saturday. He focused on then play of his defense,...
View ArticlePitt Volleyball Rises to #8 In Latest Rankings
Dan Fisher’s team continues to win and move up the volleyball rankings. In the latest American Volleyball Coaches Top 24 rankings, Pitt (13-0, 2-0) came in at #8. The Panthers started the season ranked...
View ArticleSaunders: James Conner Deserves to have Next Story Told
James Conner is a cancer survivor. James Conner is Le’Veon Bell’s replacement. James Conner is a pretty darned good NFL running back. Listening to the ESPN Monday Night Football broadcast of the...
View ArticlePitt Basketball Recruiting News and Notes
The Jeff Capel era officially starts today as Pitt basketball will have their first official practice of the season this afternoon. Prior to concentrating on this year’s team, Capel was out yesterday...
View ArticleSights and Sounds From Pitt Practice Sept. 25
PITTSBURGH — Pitt returned to the field on Tuesday as the Panthers began preparations for their journey to Orlando on Saturday to take on No. 13 UCF. The Panthers went through their usual drills with...
View ArticleNarduzzi: More DBs ‘Not an Option’
PITTSBURGH — For the last three years, many Pitt fans have been clamoring for the Panthers to play more defensive sets that involve more than four defensive backs. Against North Carolina’s...
View ArticlePitt’s Dane Jackson Still Smiling After Getting ‘Mossed’
PITTSBURGH — Dane Jackson got Mossed, and he knows it. Mossed is a term used to describe when an otherwise-covered receiver elevates to make an athletic catch over the head of a defensive back. It was...
View ArticleWeed Man USA/PSN Recruiting Notebook: September 25
The PSN Recruiting Notebook, your home for the latest recruiting news on Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris and the WPIAL, is sponsored by Weed Man USA Lawn Care. For more than 45 years, the team at Weed...
View ArticleWatch: Jeff Capel’s First Press Briefing of 2018-19
PITTSBURGH — New Pitt men’s basketball Jeff Capel held his first official practice of the 2018-19 season on Tuesday, and Pittsburgh Sports Now was there to speak with Capel afterward. Capel said he...
View ArticleSights and Sounds from Pitt Basketball Practice Sept. 25
PITTSBURGH — The Pitt men’s basketball team held its first practice of the 2018-19 season and the first with new head coach Jeff Capel Capel had the Panthers focusing on tempo and man-to-man defense,...
View ArticleSaunders: Pitt a Victim of its Own Hype
If you haven’t heard by now, Pitt’s football team suffered a season-crippling loss last Saturday when the Panthers dropped a 38-35 decision on the road to the North Carolina Tar Heels. It’s the kind of...
View ArticlePitt Football Film Study: What’s Hampering Second-Half Attack?
Welcome to the PSN Film Study. In this space, we’ll break down some of the big plays and tactical mismatches from each Pitt football game. If you’re new here, I tend to build onto concepts I’ve already...
View Article2019 4-Star Akok Akok Making Official Visit to Pitt
Despite being off to a late start, Jeff Capel and Pitt have made up a lot of ground with a top 2019 prospect. 2019 4-star power forward Akok Akok from Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Connecticut...
View ArticleWeed Man USA/PSN Recruiting Notebook: September 26
The PSN Recruiting Notebook, your home for the latest recruiting news on Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris and the WPIAL, is sponsored by Weed Man USA Lawn Care. For more than 45 years, the team at Weed...
View ArticlePitt Defense Preparing for Up-Tempo UCF
PITTSBURGH — The week of practice for the Pitt Panthers leading up to their visit to No. 13 Central Florida this Saturday is going quickly, and not just in the metaphorical sense. The Panthers have...
View ArticleTyler Boyd Playing the Best Football In His Young NFL Career
In 2016, the Cincinnati Bengals drafted Tyler Boyd in the second round hoping that he could be the wide receiver to compliment Pro Bowl wideout A.J. Green. Things got off to a good start in his rookie...
View ArticleTyler Brennan Questionable As North Hills Visits Star-Laden Gateway
Pittsburgh Sports Now’s 2018 coverage of WPIAL Football is sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts of Pittsburgh. We thank Dunkin’ for their support of youth sports in Western Pennsylvania and of Pittsburgh Sports...
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